Sales Specialist, Bilingual French (Contract, Remote)

Financeit; Toronto; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Bilingual Sales Specialist to drive business connections in Canada. This remote, commission-based position offers potential earnings of $50,000 to $60,000 annually. Candidates should be fluent in English and French, have strong sales experience or relevant educational background, and possess excellent communication skills. The role emphasizes collaboration and proactive problem-solving in a dynamic sales environment.

Benefits

Collaborative culture

Work from home

Commission-based pay

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales experience preferred, but recent graduates may apply.
• Fluency in English and French is mandatory.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and maintain contact with merchants or borrowers.
• Set and strive to achieve sales targets.
• Collaborate with team members on strategies.
• Seek coaching to enhance performance.
• Operate independently with a proactive approach.
• Use CRM tools to track sales pipeline.

Skills

Sales experience

Fluent in English and French

Intermediate Microsoft Office

Experience with CRM tools

Discipline and time management

Business communication skills

Tools

Salesforce

Hubspot

Job description

Who we are

Financeit is a point-of-sale financing provider serving some of the largest home improvement and retail organizations in Canada.

Our platform helps businesses close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase.

We are small enough that you can make an impact within the company and large enough to make an impact in the market.

Financeit is a company where collaboration, inclusivity, fairness, and respect aren’t just ideas that get talked about, but are part of who we are. If such a workplace intrigues you, we hope you’ll join us.

About the role

The Bilingual Sales Specialist (commission only) plays a pivotal role in fostering fresh business connections within our established network of merchants. You will focus on one of two key areas: reaching out to merchants to drive sign-ups, or engaging with borrowers to offer Financeit credit or insurance on their loans. With an ambitious expansion strategy ahead, we seek proactive, entrepreneurial-minded professionals to propel us towards our next phase of growth!

This is a fully remote, commission-based role within Canada, offered as an ongoing contract starting with a one-year term.

What you’ll do

• Initiate and maintain contact with merchants or borrowers to identify new opportunities.
• Set and strive to achieve targets, contributing to the company's growth plan.
• Collaborate with team members to share insights, strategies, and best practices, fostering a supportive and cooperative work environment.
• Actively seek coaching and guidance from peers and managers to enhance sales techniques and performance.
• Operate with minimal supervision and demonstrate a proactive approach to finding solutions to challenges as they arise.
• Apply strong business acumen to understand customer needs and tailor solutions accordingly.
• Maintain high integrity and ensure the delivery of the right solutions to the right clients consistently.
• Utilize CRM tools to manage and track the sales pipeline effectively.

Qualifications

• Ideally, 2+ years of sales experience with a proven track record. However, recent graduates with a passion for sales will also be considered.
• Fluent in both English and French, both written and verbal.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office, and able to learn new technologies quickly.
• Experience managing a sales pipeline through a CRM (such as Salesforce, Hubspot etc)
• Desire to work on a competitive, target-driven business sales team.
• Highly disciplined, with excellent time management & organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral business communication skills.

Benefits

• Winner of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures for two consecutive years. We offer more than just the basics, take advantage of:
• An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team.
• Work from home.
• Commission-based pay structure with potential earnings of $50,000 to $60,000 annually.

Next Steps

If what you just read excites you, we’d like to hear from you! Please submit your application and we’ll contact you if you become selected for a phone interview.

Financeit is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.